Donald Trump Under Arrest At New York Court In Hush Money Case

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Alternate crop) Former U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court for his arraignment hearing on April 04, 2023 in New York, New York. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense.(Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
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UPDATE: On Tuesday (April 4), Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records after an investigation into hush money payments to a porn star in 2016.

ORIGINAL STORY: Donald Trump is now under arrest at the Manhattan courthouse where he will soon be arraigned. He is now the first former United States president to face criminal charges in the history of the country.

Trump face more than 30 counts, including hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair during his 2016 presidential campaign.

Leading up to his courthouse arrival, the former reality star kept his supporters updated on his social media platform TRUTH Social. “I will be leaving Mar-a-Lago on Monday (April 3) at 12 noon, heading to Trump Tower in New York. On Tuesday morning, I will be going to, believe it or not, the courthouse. America was not supposed to be this way!” Trump wrote on Sunday (April 2). Today, while on his way, he added, “Heading to Lower Manhattan, the courthouse. Seems so SURREAL — WOW, they are going to ARREST ME. Can’t believe this is happening in America. MAGA!”

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